| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | |
| Alloy | Copper? |
| Diameter | 23? mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 6.22 gms |
| Shape | round |
| Edge | |
| DieAxis | O° |
| Issue | |
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| Lowsley #9; Pridmore #45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Obverse : | G & D (Numeral) | (incuse ?) |
| Reverse : | blank |
Not illustrated in Pridmore, described by Lowsley as a rather a poorly struck copper token of the coffee-picking times, acquired at Colombo. I am unable to identify the firm which issued it. it is rather larger than a farthing and weighs about 96 grains.
There many such locally manufactured tokens of similar fabric and
style with issuer unknown, and some unlisted in Pridmore
Reference
* Coins and Tokens
of Ceylon, Lieut. Col B. Lowsley, Num. Chron. Sr III Vol. XV, 1895.
* The Coins of British Commonwealth of Nations to the end of the
reign of George VI 1952
Part 2 - Asian Territories by F. Pridmore Spink & Son Ltd., 1965.
An Published image is not available.